Environmental Science Workshop

Course Description

This one day workshop will focus on using the Internet in the study of environmental topics. Participants will begin with hands-on exploration of a wide range of Internet based resources, from remote sensing data from rivers around the U.S. to collaboratively-generated acid rain information. Several NJNIE-developed curriculum modules centered around environmental topics will be introduced. As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to implement in their classrooms Internet-based environmental modules, related hands-on activities that elucidate the topics, and several email-based collaborative projects. Prerequisites: Basic Internet training; PPP Internet account in school.

Consulting Experts in the Field

Ask an Environment Expert -- University of Hawaii
Ask an Environment Expert -- Scientific American
Ask a Hydrologist -- USGS Utah
Ask a Water Expert -- USGS National Water Information Center
Ask a Water Testing Expert -- Suburban Water Testing Labs, Inc.
Ask an Energy Expert -- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
Ask an Energy Efficiency Expert -- The Energy Outlet Resource Center
Ask a Fusion Energy Expert -- Princeton Plasma Physics Lab
Ask a Nuclear Power Expert -- Fulcrum Group, Inc.
Ask Mr. Solar -- Solar, wind and water power
Ask a Plant and Animal Expert -- SchoolWorld Zoo
Ask a Bird Expert -- Up at Six pet bird care and information
Ask a MAD Scientist -- many topics from which to choose

Examples of Collaborative Environmental Projects

Note: Not all of these projects are running presently; they are listed here only as examples of good collaborative projects.

NJNIE Down the Drain: Water Use Survey (Ongoing)
NJNIE 1997 Water Sample Project (Oct - Nov 1997)
The Tap Water Project -- Teacher-developed project in conjunction with Stevens (not currently running)
Two Rivers Run Through It -- Teacher-developed project in conjunction with Stevens (not currently running)
Soil Sleuths -- Teacher-developed project in conjunction with Stevens (Year long 1997 -1998)
Estuary-Net Project (Ongoing)
Live from the Rainforest -- Passport to Knowledge Project (April 1998)
The Rainforest Connection -- Montclair State University (Jan - March 1998)
Earth Day Detectives (March - April 1998)
Kansas Collaborative Research Network -- Variety of Environmental Projects (Ongoing)
TERC's Community Web Projects -- Energy, Ozone and Atmospheric, and Birding Projects (Timing varies)
Environet Monitoring Projects (Timing varies)
Worldwide Biome Project (Ongoing 1998)
Save the Beaches (April 1998)
Electricity Use and Cost (April 1998)
Pollution Solution (April 1998)
Coastal Cleanup (Ongoing)
Environmental Mystery '98 (April - May 1998)
Earth Day Groceries Project (April 1998)
Recycling Survey -- (not currently running)
Animals at Risk around the World (March - April 1998)
A.L.O.H.A. Volcano/pH/Acid Rain Project (Feb - May 1998)
Rivers of Life: Mississippi Adventure -- Subscription required (March - May 1998)
One Sky, Many Voices -- Subscription required (Timing varies)
NJNIE Finding Collaborative Projects Page

Find Schools to Collaborate with on Environmental Projects

eMail Classroom Exchange -- Try doing a search for "environment"
Classroom Connect Teacher Contact Database -- Search by age group or subject
Intercultural Email Classroom Connections -- Search for any topic or grade level
Web 66 -- Locate a school in a specific area of the world

Publishing Student Work Online

Endangered Species Project Submit your students' reports to their endangered species page
Water Quality Parameters: An Interpretation of Test Results -- Prepared by Advanced Biology Students

Classroom Environmental Projects that Use Real Time Data

Going with the Flow: Predicting Floods and Droughts
Oil Spills, Thrills and Chills -- Teacher-developed project in conjunction with Stevens
Internet Plasma Physics Education Experience (IPPEX) -- Learn about fusion energy, operate a virtual fusion reactor, and analyze real fusion data from the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab
Journey North -- Track the migrations of birds, butterflies, and whales
GLOBE Project (Requires purchase of instruments and teacher training)
Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Energy Resources

Energy Quest -- Great energy information and activities for science education
National Energy Foundation -- Provider of educational materials and programs related to energy, natural resources, and the environment
Renewable Energy -- Lots of links to Environmental Science renewable energy resources
Energy Net Energy Resources
Energy Links

Other Environmental Resources

Biosphere 2 Center -- Get real time data on temp, humidity, light, CO2 for desert or rainforest biomes.
Environmental Protection Agency -- Great info and lesson plans for air, water, solid and hazardous waste, radiation, pesticides and many other topics
NJ Department of Environmental Protection -- Terrific site for local information
USGS Earthshots -- Satellite Images of Environmental Change
USGS Information on the Environment
Building Environmental Education Solutions (Bees) -- Environmental activities for the classroom
Digital Maps of Point and Nonpoint Sources of Nitrogen
What It's Like Where you LIve -- An Interactive Study of Biomes
Global Awareness Project -- Students can submit web pages with their reports on endangered species
National Wildlife Federation -- Information on endangered species and other environmental issues
U.S Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Page
U.S. Census Bureau International Database -- Summary of demographic data worldwide
U.S. Census Bureau Pop Clocks U.S. and World population projections at current moment
The SOS Macroinvertebrate Key
Earth Day '98 Challenge
Earth Day Network
Salmon in the Classroom
General Recycling Info (Try looking in the Reference Library section)
Plastics Resource Plastics recycling information.
Garbage -- Info on solid waste, hazardous waste, recycling etc.

Directories for Environmental Resources

Environmental Organization Web Directory -- Incredible directory of links for environmental science education
World Resources Institute -- Info and links for many environmental science topics
Energy and the Environment Resources -- Great environmental science links
EE-Link -- Resources for environmental education
EnviroLink -- On-line environmental resources

Environmental Testing Kit Info

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